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Lastly, you can see a lawyer for legal advice on what to do.  
Lastly, you can see a lawyer for legal advice on what to do.  


''Are your medical records confidential?''
==Are your medical records confidential?==
Yes, medical records are normally confidential. Doctors and hospitals must not give them to anyone else, except in certain cases:  
Yes, medical records are normally confidential. Doctors and hospitals must not give them to anyone else, except in certain cases:  
# Other people who give you medical care, such as specialists, will need your medical records.
# Other people who give you medical care, such as specialists, will need your medical records.
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